New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-28
A RACE FOR THE QUEENS CUP.
THE MAYFLOwER TO GO TO ENGLAND.
GENERAL PAINE OFFERS THE CONTROL OF TIE
VESSEL TO EDWARD BURGESS.

rBY TELEGRAPH TRrBUSE1
Boston, Feb 27-The Mayn0wer Is going to England
to compete with the Arrow for the Queens Cup
which the latter thirtyfve years and has since
held. The Herald snys that General Paine on fruay
called Edward Burgess. the naval architect ana
offered him the the Mayower to compete this sum-
mer with Englsnmen. and demonstrate that Yankee
yachts will make good record In rough WIN
and water, that they not merely farday pleasure
craft In 1852 the schooneryacht America In company
with dozen other yachts, including the English cutter
Arrow, sailed the course from Cowes around the
Isle Of Wight for Gun presented by the Queen o. Eng
land, 20 be held q challenge cup. The Arrow won
the race. the America being nearly two nih-
utes behind her. The year before the Aine'ica
had beaien the English yachts in race TOT
the Americas cup, but the Arrow was not one Oh TIC
For upwards OF thrtyhve years the Arrow mas
held the cup unmolested and unchalenged. The Eng
sh yachsmen partly to blame for this as the Eng
lsh racing rules unfair that American yach'
had no chance to win except with screw propehei'
Great placed beam, and the American yach'
II they had raced would be so badly handicapped IN t
allowance that the OF winning would have proved
small indeed. At recent meeting OF the English iacn'
Racing Association q rule was adopted 10 spilu
seven years away with the great tax on BEAM
and taxes length and sail more. and under tho
change American yachts have much better chance Una"
before although the rule still favors yachts OF the
English type.
General Pano said that no had made no plans about
gong with the yacht lie added have made no plans
Is that and undecided Mr.. Burgess has been
given by the charge OF the Mayfower and during her
trip abroad she will be under his control He can enter
her in the races II he desires have given the full charge
OF TIE Maylower TO him"
"Are you going to build a yachtr'
"wen the Maynower is IA very good yacht. Don't you
think 50 7"
Mr. burgess said MATTERS stand just this way
time General Paine has been considering the
question whether he would send May1ower the
water and We have had many conversations about H.
Some of General Paine's Intimate friends
have urged him TO DO it and he has de
cided to send her across. He has put the
yacht entirely my control II is intention TO
take part In OF the races over there besides sa
ing for the Queens Cup. As II looks now, the MAY
flower Will about June !. shall not over IN hcf
but will take passage board steamer about the
middle ~ June cannot leave my business before mat
time For the voyage across the yncht will have smaller
InnusaIl than she carries The mast she now ms
will be taken out She will have cruising rig
No alterations will be made in the Mayiowor for she Is
IN excellent shape
You were over in Ncw-York inspecting the soop
Titana. MI Iselns steel ynchti What do You thnk
OF her chances In the trial raccsi"
well Tie Tanin j. aiput ten feet shorter than the
Puritan and with the time allowance That she "ou
have Looks 10 n the Puritan womb out-hl
her every time. OF by this mean in outside
In race over the inside cours" OF Tue Ne"iOh
Yacht Club. the chances might favor the Iltula lbc
Tiana l. wholly IN frame, but she looks well lbcrc
nre some changes her from the Puritan aud MAY Hover
and take her boat Tor boat she Is ars'r ana more power
ful for her size than ciihcrof those vessels"
Mir Tankervie thambclnync In hi, suCrfS tnn Tor mn
International race for the queens mp nnEc" thirc con
American yacht shall bc soop. ana that The 5art WIN
ming two ol the three races over tho queens I "p
course shall take The cup Acco'dius 10 IN, M h9r
CESS letter M Chanborlauc must be sent Win the
least possible delay.